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Update: Ottawa-area cannabis firm Canopy Growth doubles Q2 revenues

Canada's largest licensed marijuana producer reported a $1.3-million loss in its latest quarter despite doubling its revenue...

Canadian tax evasion fight zeros in on transactions involving Israeli bank

The Canada Revenue Agency is seeking information from three Canadian banks about customer transactions linked to a...

Shoppers Drug Market signals continued medical marijuana ambitions

Shoppers Drug Mart is looking to hire a medical marijuana brand manager as it tries to position...

Ride-hailing service Lyft expanding to Canada in first push outside U.S.

Ride-hailing company Lyft is bringing its service to Canada. The company announced Monday that it is coming to...

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world this week

Looking for Jordan: The case resumes Wednesday against several former SNC-Lavalin and hospital executives charged with fraud...

Feds tout expanded parental leave, new caregiver benefit as questions remain

New parents planning to begin parental leave on or after Dec. 3 will be able to spread...

Talks to salvage Trans Pacific Partnership on sidelines of APEC summit cancelled

Talks towards salvaging a Pacific Rim trade pact this weekend lost steam Friday as several countries, including...

Quebec to tax online streaming giant Netflix with or without federal government

Quebec will forge ahead with plans to tax Netflix with or without the support of the federal...

Coalition of licensed marijuana producers propose looser ad guidelines

A coalition of licensed marijuana producers are urging Canadian, provincial and territorial governments to adopt looser advertising...

Liberals seek to tighten workplace harassment rules for businesses, Parliament

The federal government is embarking on a regulatory overhaul to crack down on harassment in federal workplaces,...
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The narrative surrounding the Canadian tech sector often focuses on boom-and-bust cycles, brain drain, or the historical demise of past giants. But the numbers tell a different story. Driven by evolutionary waves from telecommunications to software-as-a-service, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, the national technology ecosystem has quietly produced remarkable long-term enterprise value. New research shows that Ottawa tech unicorns have produced at least one billion-dollar firm every single decade, making it the highest per-capita producer of unicorns in the country. Moreso, local tech ventures account for a staggering three-quarters of all-time wealth creation in Canadian tech history, driving $1.4 trillion in wealth over the past 36 years. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran celebrates Ottawa Innovation Week by speaking with tech veteran Sasha Gera, chief operating officer of HealWell AI. Gera shares his research and insights from his newly launched ledger, Unicorn North, highlighting how Ottawa stacks up against other major Canadian cities and why it remains the most productive, distraction-free destination for building sustainable, hundred-year companies. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:22 Introducing Sasha Gera 14:45 Sponsor Segment 17:57 Innovation Week 25:15 Closing and What’s Ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
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